Christie said Wednesday that the story, which came with the
package headline, "The whale at the wall: Christie
weighs in at Israel holy site," did not bother him. And
hey, it even inspired a rival state Senator to come to
Christie's defense.

Christie is traveling to Israel as part of a "trade and
diplomacy" mission. And it has driven speculation that he is
laying the groundwork for a 2016 Presidential run.

Naturally, though, because this is very important stuff, the
first question he got from reporters back home on a conference
call Wednesday was about the Post story.

Here's what Christie had to say on the matter, according to
CBS New York:

“It’s really just a distraction and it’s unfortunate that the
Post decided that it wanted to go there. In the end, I’ve told
people many times, that kind of stuff really doesn’t bother me.
If that’s the way they like to sell newspapers it’s up to
them.”

And the Post's story may have even provoked some bipartisanship.
"Bi-what-isan-what?" you ask. It's that thing where both parties
work together to produce solutions that help their constituents.

Okay, so this isn't exactly that, but at least both parties are
not sparring with each other. State Sen. Richard Codey, who had a
public flare-up with Christie back in December, defended the governor in a statement.

“The article is insulting not only to the governor but to
those who hold those sites sacred. It is also a slap in the face
to journalists who take their work seriously.

“Governor Christie and I have our disagreements, but no
one should be subjected to the kind of grammar school innuendos
and stupid puns that are splashed throughout the headline and
story."